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Music
Hey, Minnesota music fans: Take a stand against sitting for rock concerts
Why are Minnesotans averse to standing for even the most booty-shaking concerts?
Home & Garden
Lake Minnetonka's 32,000-square-foot landmark Pillsbury mansion gets deep discount to $7.9M
The century-old restored Pillsbury mansion sits on a smaller lot, but still boasts seven bedrooms, 13 bathrooms and an 8,000 bottle wine cellar.
Stage & Arts
Funny, gifted and black: Twin Cities actor becomes a double threat as improv comic
Actor turned improv comic Joy Dolo helps blaze a new trail for performers of color.
Variety
'The League' star Steve Rannazzisi calls time out on Vikings jokes at Mall of America show
The comedian's stand-up show is tailor made for parents.
Music
15 Twin Cities big gigs this week: Black Angels, Black Lips, Ness Nite
Concert picks for the week of March 23-29, also featuring Leslie Odom Jr., Kristin Hersh & Grant Lee Phillips, Wolf Alice and Yo La Tengo.
Books
Review: 'A Tokyo Romance,' by Ian Buruma
NONFICTION: A fascinating account of one man's journey into Tokyo's underground culture in the 1970s.
Books
Review: 'I'll Be Gone in the Dark,' by Michelle McNamara
NONFICTION: Michelle McNamara investigates the East Bay Rapist, who sexually assaulted 50 women and murdered 10 people.
Eat & Drink
Burger Friday: Channeling In-N-Out inspiration in the North Loop
At Nolo's Kitchen & Bar, chef Peter Hoff crafts an "ooh-ey gooey" burger by borrowing elements from his favorite burger chain.
Books
Review: 'Paris Metro,' by Wendell Steavenson
FICTION: Wendell Steavenson tells the gripping story of an American reporting from flash points in the War on Terror.
Books
Review: 'Dirty Doc Ames and the Scandal That Shook Minneapolis,' by Erik Rivenes
NONFICTION: Minneapolis Mayor "Doc" Ames was known for his visits to brothels, rigged poker games, and free-flowing booze.
Books
Review: 'More Than True: The Wisdom of Fairy Tales,' by Robert Bly
NONFICTION: Through the act of retelling fairy tales, the poet examines what these narratives can tell us about our own psychology.
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Music
Minneapolis sibling tax accountants are 'crazy' like Foxes for artist clients
A brother-and-sister accounting firm makes life less taxing for artists. It helps that the siblings are "a little crazy."
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